Since the 40s, the number of farms in Canada are fewer and larger, a trend that holds every census. But digging in to a layer below that, are all farms getting a bit bigger year-over-year, or what does that dynamic look like? Plus, what factors are driving that average? Al Mussell, research lead at Agri-Food... Read More
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Erin O'Toole has turned to a familiar face from Alberta to lead the agriculture file in his shadow cabinet. John Barlow, MP for Foothills, is back as the Conservatives' shadow minister for agriculture, a position which he previously held while Andrew Scheer was leader of the Conservative Party. "It's great to be back," says Barlow... Read More
On this Remembrance Day edition of RealAg Radio, we present a Farmer Rapid Fire. We appreciate you taking the time today to tune into the show, and hope that you've had time to reflect on the importance of the day. On today's show you'll hear from: Jeff Harrison of Quinte West, Ont.; Murray Froebe of... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Lallemand Plant Care. On today's show you'll hear: John Barlow, Foothills MP and shadow minister for agriculture, agri-food, and food security for the Conservative Party of Canada; Matt Pfarr, technical sales manager, joins the show for a Lallemand product spotlight; Dr. Tim McAllister,... Read More
Where on earth did all this corn yield come from?! Combines in Ontario are rolling through beans and on to corn, and the results are astonishing, says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson in this episode of the Word. This week's episode asks that question, plus delves into rust on winter wheat, wheat acres in the ground,... Read More
Even in a year where harvest weather was dry, understanding how canola cools and dries in storage is key to avoiding a big wreck in the bin. Leighton Blashko, senior technical service specialist at BASF, joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Canola School episode, to talk about the factors that will affect safe canola storage this... Read More
With the latest federal election behind us, it's time to dig in to the task at hand: lobbying this new government. This week, federal, provincial, and territorial ministers are gathering to discuss business risk management, and the next ag policy framework. We also got the Conservative's shadow cabinet. To break this all down, host Kelvin... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Alliance Seed. On today's show you'll hear: Al Mussell of Agri-Food Economic Systems, on a new policy concept paper involving middle-sizes farms; Jim Bagshaw, general manager of Alliance Seed, joins the show for a product spotlight; Daniel Ramage, director of market access and... Read More
Massey Ferguson has two new round balers on offer, the 1745 D and the RB 4160 P Protec. RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis caught up with Matt LeCroy, marketing manager of hay and forage at AGCO, back in August at Farm Progress Show, to chat about the new round baler and baler-wrapper combo units. The 1745D is... Read More
Phosphorus is a key nutrient for crop production, and requires careful management to ensure there's enough P to feed a growing crop, but not so much that the nutrient moves off the field in run-off or soil movement. For what makes phosphorus management different versus say, nitrogen, we go to experts Dr. Merrin Macrae, professor... Read More